Sexual Abuse Therapists in Barre, VT

I am a licensed mental health counselor based in Barre, Vermont. I have been serving people since 1989 in a variety of helping relationships, including: case management, career counseling, emergency mental health intervention, and psychotherapy. I use an integrative approach to therapy customized to my client's needs, including: cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), positive psychology, supportive counseling, mindfulness, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). I offer individual and couples counseling. Treatment can be as brief as one session or can extend over time.

My passion comes from helping people move past the losses and traumas of their past and into a rich and full life. Trauma and the losses we experience in life can wound us on every level - physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. My desire is to see you pick up the pieces and create a beautiful life beyond the struggle of grief, anxiety, postpartum difficulties, infertility, disordered eating, childhood abuse, and other painful life events. My approach is one of compassion, honesty, and a little bit of sass - to help you rediscover a life of passion, beauty, joy, fulfillment, and empowerment.

I help struggling children, teenagers, and adults to overcome their obstacles and reach their underlying potentials. By building connection, improving communication, and generating meaning, I help individuals to experience their lives as more joyful and less stressful. Figuring out the best way to help yourself or your child can be a daunting task, and I am here to help you navigate through that process. We always want to do best for ourselves and our children, and I have seen how, through therapy, we can open the door for amazing transformations to occur.

My focus is in helping couples, families, teens, and adults to heal from the direct and indirect effects of trauma and build healthy lives and relationships. Trauma shows up in many ways, some obvious and some not realized to be trauma by the person or people going through it. It can have many effects, including fear, anxiety, depression, numbness, chronic pain, negative thoughts, anger, feeling out of control, feeling like it's your fault, not feeling normal, feeling a sense of needing to keep busy, panic, self-harm, relationship difficulties, family difficulties, shutting down, isolating, or being uncomfortable being alone.

I am a licensed clinical social worker. My online practice is with adults, couples and families of all kinds, including lgbtqia and folx who practice polyamory or ENM. I have a great deal experience with individuals, couples and families who are undergoing a transition: marriage, coming out as an lgbtq person, birth, divorce or separation, chronic illness or disability or loss. Using a client centered, empowerment approach, I utilize traditional "talk therapy" I emphasize the relational aspect of therapy, providing a safe, non-judgmental atmosphere for clients to explore their concerns as they move towards healing and growth.

I have treated both adolescents and adults who struggle with trauma, addiction, mood disorders, personality disorders, and behavioral issues. I have spent many years treating those who are incarcerated and those who are re-entering the community and their families.

The most important element in therapy is creating a safe and empowering relationship. There are many barriers to seeking support and I believe it is my job to break those down. I encourage prospective clients to ask questions and develop trust in whatever way feels right to them. My education in social work has taught me to look at each individual as part of a larger picture, and to work with each individual from a place of empowerment and strength.

I currently have online individual sessions and some limited in person sessions available. Openings range between 9am and 6:30pm. I work collaboratively with clients to process where they are in life, evaluate what their current needs are, and identify what in their past and present could be addressed to make changes towards identified goals. I believe the therapeutic process can only work with dedication and the willingness to allow change. I work with my clients to identify ways that they can bring what we process in session into their everyday life so they have something to work on in between session.

I understand that making the decision to seek therapy is a personal and soul-searching process. At times it can be difficult to admit that we need help and when we reach out we need a compassionate and understanding psychotherapist to listen, support, and encourage us on our journey back to wellness. It has been my privilege to be invited into the lives of some of the finest people I have ever known, my clients. Helping you find your way through difficult times and confusing circumstances is my specialty and my calling.

I believe everyone deserves a judgement-free space to discover and explore all they are. I provide an eclectic client-centered approach to therapy that is deeply rooted in feministic theory and strengths-based approaches. I help (re)build self-worth, empower, and guide you to your true self. I encourage looking at life from various perspectives in order to fully understand how you can grow and become who you desire to be. I have experience navigating relationships and the unique issues within the gaming, pop culture, and geek/nerd communities. I use essential oil blends, if this is an issue, let me know PRIOR to scheduling.

You've taken a big step by looking for someone to talk with. Perhaps you're ready to change the cycle of difficult emotions and unhealthy patterns of behavior. I would like to help you challenge what keeps you stuck and support you in making positive changes towards your goal. Life stressors lead to patterns of negative thinking made worse by negative emotions that keep us from moving forward or living a more fulfilling life. Past traumas can alter your coping and block your happiness. Don't go it alone. I am ready to be at your side and do the hard work you know needs to be done.

My goal in all my work with all my different clients is to help them better understand themselves, their lives and their struggles. With honesty, compassion, warmth, humor and respect, as well as my own insights and knowledge gained from my work and my life, I help people more fully become who they wish to be. Whether their issues are behavioral, emotional, relational or involving more specific challenges, I use different strategies from different disciplines to assist my clients in reaching their goals.

Are you longing for greater joy? Happier relationships? Is your marriage or parenting feeling more challenging than you can sometimes bear? Are you needing support or are you ready for a change? I would like to be of help. While I specialize in couples and family work, I also work individually. I am excited to facilitate greater harmony, peace and happiness in all your relationships, relating to self as well as relating to others. Underneath our depression, sadness, anxiety, anger, heartache and hurt is a wellspring of love. I would like to help you connect with your well within.

I offer a variety of psychological services in an individualized manner to best meet the needs of those I work with. Through collaboration, we decide on what approach would work best for you and what we should focus on in treatment. I use a variety of evidence-based approaches in my work to help you to overcome the obstacles that are getting in the way of your current functioning and emotional well-being while supporting you to achieve your personal goals and live the life that you desire.

Everyone comes to psychotherapy with a unique set of concerns; thus, every course of psychotherapy is different. Part of my role is learning how I can be helpful to you in particular. In general, I view therapy as a place for increasing self-awareness. Often, we don't fully understand why we go about our lives as we do - and why we have the difficulties that we have. Without adequate self-awareness, we tend to unwittingly repeat the same patterns. It is only when we understand ourselves as we truly are that we become free to choose new possibilities.

I have worked with individuals ranging in age from five years old through adulthood. I have experience with a wide range of individuals of various identities, backgrounds, and socioeconomic statuses. I have specialized training in PTSD, trauma, anxiety, school-related issues, and behavioral disruption issues. I also have specialized training in working with children and adolescents and utilizing play therapy.

Brief Waitlist - new clients. What is most important to you in this one precious life? What are ways your thoughts, speech and actions help align or make discordant your life goals? What are ways you find calm and safety? What are the ways your body communicates? These are some questions we explore together as we navigate the landscape of what it is to be alive, right here, right now. In addition to traditional talk therapy, I offer Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy and Psychedelic Integration Therapy. I am a certified Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Provider. Visit: innerintelligencevt.com for information about my practice and training.

A person's strength and uniqueness are their best assets and are the foundation for their success. Each person is individual with their response to potentially traumatic event(s) and need an equally individual way of processing and overcoming the barriers that come from experiencing trauma. Each person must be given the attention, respect, and time to work through any traumatic event, which is much more successful when you have someone there to process this trauma with you. What you can expect from sitting in a therapy room with me is mutual respect, understanding that trauma is diverse, and patience since healing work takes time.

I use a combination of therapeutic interventions to help with the diverse challenges that adolescents and adults experience. My approach is warm, relational, and client-centered. I draw upon research and evidence based approaches, while also looking deeper at a narrative that may be causing distress. We will create goals for mental health treatment that best support your individual needs and the conflicts you or your teenager are facing. Together we learn what helps you feel better.